Sea of thunder : four commanders and the last great naval campaign, 1941-1945 by Evan Thomas(
Book
)15
editions published
between
2006
and
2008
in
English
and held by
2,278 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Journalist and historian Thomas writes with a knowing feel for the clash of cultures as he follows four men through the naval
war of 1941-1945 in the South Pacific: Admiral William ("Bull") Halsey, the macho, gallant, racist American fleet commander;
Admiral Takeo Kurita, the Japanese battleship commander charged with making what was, in essence, a suicidal fleet attack
against the American invasion of the Philippines; Admiral Matome Ugaki, a self-styled samurai who was the commander of all
kamikazes and himself the last kamikaze of the war; and Commander Ernest Evans, a Cherokee Indian and Annapolis graduate who
led his destroyer on the last great charge in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the biggest naval battle ever fought. From new documents
and interviews with American and Japanese veterans, Thomas was able to piece together and answer mysteries about the battle
that have puzzled historians for decades.--From publisher description

John Paul Jones : sailor, hero, father of the American Navy by Evan Thomas(
Book
)13
editions published
between
2003
and
2007
in
English
and held by
1,989 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Traces the naval hero's modest Scottish origins, the circumstances that brought him to America under a charge of murder and
a false name, his sea battle achievements, and his acclaim by such figures as Washington, Jefferson, Adams, and Franklin

Robert Kennedy : his life by Evan Thomas(
Book
)14
editions published
between
2000
and
2014
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
1,902 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"Robert Kennedy has been viewed as hero and villian. Evan Thomas's achievement is to realize RFK as a human being, to bring
to life an extraordinarily complex man who was at once kind and cruel, devious and honest, fearful and brave." "Thomas had
unusual access to his subject's life. He is the first biographer since Arther Schlesinger to see RFK's private papers, and
he interviewed all of Kennedy's closest aides and advisors, many of whom were forthcoming in ways that they had not been before."
"The portrait that emerges is unvarnished but sympathetic, fair-minded and always readable. It is packed with new detail about
Kennedy's early life and his behind-the-scenes machinations: his involvement in a cheating incident in prep school; his first
attempt at romance; and his many back-channel political operations - with new revelations about the 1960 and 1968 presidential
campaigns, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and his long struggles with J. Edgar Hoover and Lyndon Johnson, both of whom were subtly
and not-so-subtly trying to blackmail the Kennedys."--Jacket

Ike's bluff : President Eisenhower's secret battle to save the world by Evan Thomas(
Book
)10
editions published
between
2012
and
2013
in
English
and held by
1,789 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Upon assuming the presidency in 1953, Dwight Eisenhower came to be seen by many as a doddering lightweight. Yet behind the
bland smile and apparent simplemindedness was a brilliant, intellectual tactician. As Evan Thomas reveals in his provocative
examination of Ike's White House years, Eisenhower was a master of calculated duplicity. As with his bridge and poker games,
he was eventually forced to stop playing after leaving too many fellow army officers insolvent. Ike could be patient and ruthless
in the con and generous and expedient in his partnerships. Facing the Soviet Union, China, and his own generals, some of whom
believed a first strike was the only means of survival, Eisenhower would make his boldest and riskiest bet yet, one of such
enormity that there could be but two outcomes: the survival of the world, or its end.--From publisher description

The wise men : six friends and the world they made : Acheson, Bohlen, Harriman, Kennan, Lovett, McCloy by Walter Isaacson(
Book
)26
editions published
between
1986
and
1988
in
English
and held by
1,717 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
This book is a collective biography of the best and brightest men in government and their foreign policies which dominate
our actions to this day. It includes data on World War II diplomacy, the Cold War, Communist containment, the Marshall Plan,
the Truman Doctrine, Kennedy and Johnson diplomacy, and Vietnam War diplomacy. A blend of personal biography and public drama,
it introduces the original best and brightest, leaders whose outsized personalities and actions brought order to postwar chaos:
Averell Harriman, the freewheeling diplomat and Roosevelt's special envoy to Churchill and Stalin; Dean Acheson, the secretary
of state who was more responsible for the Truman Doctrine than Truman and for the Marshall Plan than General Marshall; George
Kennan, self-cast outsider and intellectual darling of the Washington elite; Robert Lovett, assistant secretary of war, undersecretary
of state, and secretary of defense throughout the formative years of the Cold War; John McCloy, one of the nation's most influential
private citizens; and CharlesBohlen, adroit diplomat and ambassador to the Soviet Union

The war lovers : Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst, and the rush to empire, 1898 by Evan Thomas(
Book
)12
editions published
between
2010
and
2014
in
English
and held by
1,713 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
From the bestselling author of "Sea of Thunder" comes a riveting narrative about America's ferocious drive towards empire
during the Gilded Age, and the uncanny resemblance of the Spanish-American War to the Iraq War of today

Being Nixon : a man divided by Evan Thomas(
Book
)11
editions published
between
2015
and
2016
in
English
and held by
1,363 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"What was it really like to be Richard Nixon? Evan Thomas tackles this fascinating question by peeling back the layers of
a man driven by a poignant mix of optimism and fear. The result is both insightful history and an astonishingly compelling
psychological portrait of an anxious introvert who struggled to be a transformative statesman."--Walter Isaacson, author of
Steve Jobs

"A long time coming" : the inspiring, combative 2008 campaign and the historic election of Barack Obama by Evan Thomas(
Book
)11
editions published
between
2009
and
2010
in
English
and held by
1,179 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
From the Publisher: Since 1984, Newsweek has been renowned for its vivid, in-depth special election coverage of the ordeal
of running for the presidency. A year before the election, Newsweek assigns reporters to get inside the campaigns of the Republican
and Democratic candidates. Newsweek promises not to publish any information until after the votes are cast, and in exchange,
the reporters receive remarkable access. They travel with the candidates, are there at crucial turning points and confidential
meetings, and uncover stories not covered in day-to-day reporting. In this book, a compelling narrative by Evan Thomas, Newsweek
shares the inside stories from one of the most exciting elections in recent history, illuminating the personalities and events
that influenced the outcome, and taking stock of the key players and key issues for the new administration. This will be an
absorbing read for anyone interested in American politics

The very best men : four who dared : the early years of the CIA by Evan Thomas(
Book
)19
editions published
between
1995
and
2007
in
English
and held by
1,110 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Research from CIA archives and interviews relate the early history of the CIA and focus on four of the first spymasters--Frank
Wisner, Richard Bissell, Tracy Barnes, and Desmond FitzGerald

The man to see : Edward Bennett Williams : ultimate insider : legendary trial lawyer by Evan Thomas(
Book
)2
editions published
in
1991
in
English
and held by
665 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
This bestselling biography of legendary trial lawyer Edward Bennett Williams is "a skillful and lively portrait of a larger-than-life
lawyer" (Kirkus Reviews). Legendary attorney Edward Bennet Williams was arguably the best trial lawyer ever to practice. Now,
for the first time, bestselling author Evan Thomas takes us into the courtrooms of Williams's greatest performances as he
defends "Godfather" Frank Costello, Jimmy Hoffa, Frank Sinatra, The Washington Post, and others, as well as behind the scenes
where the witnesses are coached, the traps set, and the deals cut. In addition to being a lawyer of unprecedented influence,
Williams was also an important Washington insider, privy to the secrets of America's most powerful men. Thomas tells the truth
behind the stories that made Williams one of the most talked about public figures of his time, including Williams's role in
the publication of the Pentagon Papers and the possibility that Williams may have been Watergate's Deep Throat. Based on Thomas's
exclusive access to Williams's papers, The Man to See is an unprecedented look at the strategies and influence of this exceptional
man

Election 2004 : how Bush won and what you can expect in the future by Evan Thomas(
Book
)9
editions published
between
2004
and
2005
in
English
and held by
522 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Evan Thomas and the "Newsweek" reporting team offer a behind-the-scenes view of the 2004 election, detailing how George Bush
won one of the most hotly-contested presidential races in modern times

Sea of thunder : [four commanders and the last great naval campaign, 1941-1945] by Evan Thomas(
Recording
)8
editions published
between
2006
and
2017
in
English
and held by
341 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
An account of the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October 1944 is told through the commands of four naval leaders, including two American
commanders and two Japanese admirals, and offers insight into how the war reflected profound cultural differences

Ike's bluff : president Eisenhower's secret battle to save the world by Evan Thomas(
Recording
)5
editions published
in
2012
in
English
and held by
298 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Upon assuming the presidency in 1953, Dwight Eisenhower came to be seen by many as a doddering lightweight. Yet behind the
bland smile and apparent simplemindedness was a brilliant, intellectual tactician. As Evan Thomas reveals in his provocative
examination of Ike's White House years, Eisenhower was a master of calculated duplicity. As with his bridge and poker games
he was eventually forced to stop playing after leaving too many fellow army officers insolvent, Ike could be patient and ruthless
in the con, and generous and expedient in his partnerships. Facing the Soviet Union, China, and his own generals, some of
whom believed a first strike was the only means of survival, Eisenhower would make his boldest and riskiest bet yet, one of
such enormity that there could be but two outcomes: the survival of the world, or its end

RFK by Paul Fusco(
Book
)2
editions published
in
2008
in
English
and held by
263 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"It has been forty years since the murder of Robert Kennedy. For those too young to remember the summer of 1968, it is difficult
to convey the shock and despair that followed that event. Famed photographer Paul Fusco was on the funeral train as it went
from New York to Washington D.C. His photos of the people lining the tracks to say goodbye are a reflection of their raw emotions
and the diversity of Kennedy's supporters. The book begins with short essays by Norman Mailer and Evan Thomas and a reprint
of the eulogy delivered at the funeral by Edward Kennedy. Oversize: 12x10". Annotation 2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
(booknews.com)."

Robert Kennedy : his life by Evan Thomas(
Recording
)11
editions published
between
2006
and
2009
in
English
and held by
257 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Provides a detailed portrait of a man who was at once kind and cruel, devious and honest, fearful and brave, and one who was
centrally engaged in most of the important issues of the postwar era, illuminates his failings as well as his strengths, and
places Robert in the complex knot of relationships characteristic of the Kennedy family

Back from the dead : how Clinton survived the Republican revolution by Evan Thomas(
Book
)5
editions published
in
1997
in
English
and held by
254 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Karen Breslau and Debra Rosenberg were granted inside access by the Clinton and Dole campaigns respectively on the condition
that none of their reporting would be disclosed until after the polls closed on Election Day. Revealed here are the hidden
deals and crises, the buried intrigues and emotions behind the headlines, including why Bob Dole was so placid as he headed
toward an apparent wipe-out on Election Day and how the Clintons dodged the Whitewater bullet and many other scandals

The wise men : six friends and the world they made by Walter Isaacson(
Book
)11
editions published
between
1986
and
2013
in
English
and held by
243 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
This book is a collective biography of the best and brightest men in government and their foreign policies which dominate
our actions to this day: Averell Harriman, the freewheeling diplomat and Roosevelt's special envoy to Churchill and Stalin;
Dean Acheson, the secretary of state who was more responsible for the Truman Doctrine than Truman and for the Marshall Plan
than General Marshall; George Kennan, self-cast outsider and intellectual darling of the Washington elite; Robert Lovett,
assistant secretary of war, undersecretary of state, and secretary of defense througout the formative years of the cold War;
John McCloy, one of the nation's most influential private citizens; and Charles Bohlen, adroit diplomat and ambassador to
the Soviet Union

The war lovers by Evan Thomas(
Recording
)10
editions published
in
2010
in
English
and held by
231 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
From the bestselling author of "Sea of Thunder" comes a riveting narrative about America's ferocious drive towards empire
during the Gilded Age, and the uncanny resemblance of the Spanish-American War to the Iraq War of today

LBJ vs. the Kennedys : chasing demons(
Visual
)3
editions published
in
2003
in
English
and held by
229 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"With the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, Lyndon Johnson was thrust into the nation's highest
office, starting a new chapter in his increasingly bitter feud with the dead president's brother, Robert Kennedy. These two
men, who openly despised one another, were now expected to work together to guide the nation through a turbulent time. LBJ
vs. THE KENNEDYS: CHASING DEMONS goes inside the oval office to tell the complete story of this strained relationship, using
never-before-heard oral histories and LBJ's White House telephone recordings. See how the Kennedys saw Johnson as a threat
to the New Frontier, while Johnson maintained a deep-seated fear of being overshadowed by the Kennedys and their quest to
preserve the increasingly mythologized legacy of JFK. Johnson's fear was made worse by J. Edgar Hoover, whose secret files,
break-ins, and phone taps served to fuel LBJ's paranoia."--Publisher's website

Being Nixon : a man divided by Evan Thomas(
Recording
)4
editions published
in
2015
in
English
and held by
209 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Brings new life to one of American history's most infamous, paradoxical, and enigmatic politicians: Richard Nixon. Dispensing
with myths to achieve an intimate and evenhanded look at the actual man, Evan Thomas delivers the best single-volume biography
of Nixon to date, a radical, unique portrait of a complicated figure who was both determinedly optimistic and tragically flawed